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. i think 50s, 70s for the bays and 80 inland. >>>presidentobamaheadsto new york city as world leaders gather for the world assembly. alison burns has more on why it could be a frustrating week for the president. >> reporter: these meetings will be dominated by the talk of the war in syria, the deadly protests over that anti-islamic video and nuclear tensions with iran. but there are not expected to be any major breakthroughs. iranian's president makes his concerns about the possibility of israel striking their nuclear facility. >> when it comes to our national security decisions, any pressure that i feel is simply to do what's right for the american people. and i am gonna block out any noise that's out there. >> reporter: now, president obama hosts the reception for world leaders tonight, he's expected to use his speech tomorrow to condemn that anti- islamic video and the violence that has come as a result. he's not expected, though, to announce any new initiative. reporting live from, alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:16. opposition groups in syria are now pledging to

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for the white house,presidentobamaandmitt romney back on prime-time television, both men appeared on 60 minutes last night, mitt romney responded to criticism that he has been too vague about his plans for the country. >> if you want to work together with people across the aisle, you lay out your principals in your policy, you work together with them but you do not hand them a complete document in say " take this or leave this ". >> as for the economic plans that he has revealed, the president says they simply will not work. >> he seems to only one note, tax cuts for the wealthy, and rolling back regulations as a recipe for success. >> meanwhile controversy over his taxes are a part of a new obama's campaign advertisements. >> including veterans, elderly, the disabled, he will not release his tax returns i before 2010, >> @ mitt romney says that distorts his position and they are a big reason why he is trailing in polls in battleground states. >> in world news this morning the taleban has released a video that they say shows and surgeons preparing for an attack on a nato base earlier th

presidentobama's campaignis launching a new tv ad with that secretly recorded video of his opponent. jan crawford is covering the romney campaign in denver this morning. >> reporter: good morning. romney left california and headed here yesterday afternoon. he's trying to get his focus back on the economy after what his advisers even say was a terrible last week for him. at a rally here last night he really focused on jobs, and he came out swinging against the president. >> this could be the state that takes it over the edge! >> reporter: campaigning in the swing state of colorado, romney is keeping his focus on the economy. and his message more forceful and specific. >> they don't understand small business. i do. not because i studied it, but because i lived it. you have to be in business to understand how to create jobs. >> reporter: he's looking to put last week behind him. on the campaign plane sunday night to denver, romney told reporters he was buckling down. quietly rejecting suggestions the race may be slipping away. >> you know, we just keep on battling forward with our message.

before andtheobamaadministrationdoes not defend it anymore. it may be months before there is a court routeing on this. >>> a gay couple is suing after their engagement photo was used without their permission in an anti-gay attack ad in colorado. they say a nonprofit group that opposes gay marriage dare darr marriage took their photo without their permission and used a caption above it. the -- the group who made the ad has no comment about this. >>> president obama seems to be widening his lead over mitt romney nationwide. but alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau with the one group that seems to be rallying behind the republican nominee. >> reporter: tori, mitt romney will campaign in northern virginia. here he is meeting with veterans. the poll shows romney with a double-digit lead over president obama. he and paul ryan have stepped up their call against looming defense cuts. >> we believe in peace through strength. we believe that when america's military is strong, america is safer. >> reporter: now, the obama campaign reports to other polls that show the president ha

the '90s by noontime. it will be another hot day for tomorrow. > >> bothpresidentobamaandmitt romney have been held down to very intense practice settings. >> minutes from the spent about eight days practicing. >> president obama spent a lot of time practicing. >> governor mitt romney is a great debater. >> president obama is a very gifted speaker. >> wednesday night is the restart of romney's campaign analysts say that romney will have to come across as likable. o obamas team is making sure that he is not long winded and preaching. one politician stated that we should not hope for much from the bulk of them. he stated that there was not one time where any thing grab anyone's attention. president oldobama received a recommendation. >> i am sure the president is not so happy about hearing about the endorsement. let's start with the importance for both candidates. >> let's talk about the pressure that is all both of them. the pressure on mitt romney best a lot. he has to give back on track and he has 90 minutes on wednesday to reverse that trend. the president has been playing good def

claims that it will not be shocked ifpresidentobamawinsthe first round. in a campaign memo, longtime romney advisory, beth meyers, outlines a series of reasons why the president is likely to emerge as the winner of the first debate. president obama is "widely regarded as one of the most talented communicators in modern history." the memo ends saying that the debuts will not decide the election. the first presidential debate will take place next wednesday in denver. you can watch it live on kron4's 24/7 bay area news channel on comcast channel 198 at 6:00 pm next week. >>> coming up, the director behind the anti-islam movie which fueled deadly protests is now behind bars. tomorrow marks the 20th year of critical mass. a tradition that has bikers taking over the streets of san francisco. >> later in this broadcast, the real referees return tonight in the nfl! oh, do we have maybe the catch of the year in baseball! giants and a's both working, heading toward the playoffs. what was grandma's cold remedy? hi, primo! asopao! right, asopao! there you go cuz, so you can sweat it out! oh, and

for the white housepresidentobamaandmitt romney back on a prime-time television production and appeared on cbs's 60 minutes last night. romney responded to criticism that he's been too vague about his plans for the country. >>> if you want to work together with people across the aisle you let your principles and policies and you worked with together with them. you do not hand them a complete document in st. here take this lead. >>> as for economic plan is the president has revealed that this simply won't work. >>> he seems only have one of and that the tax cuts for the wealthy and rolling back regulations as a respite for. >>> the controversy over mommy's taxes are the target of a campaign ad. >>> instead of attacking others aren't others romney should come clean on his. >>> as like that destroyed his positions and a big reason he's trailing in polls. the 2012 presidential election is still weeks away with some pundits are already speculating on who will run in 2016. secretary of state a recount and has not ruled out a hunt and her husband is making it clear he would support her she is

. >> decision 2012 selling voters todaytresobamaoverromney for health care. voters in 12 battleground states say oba will better face the challenges addressing health care. obama jose 5143 edge over romney on this issue. present obama as well as from the took shots at each other this weekend. romney was at a fund-raiser in l.a. and now the president said something unusual this week. he said that he can't fix washington from the inside it can only be done on the outside. were going to give them a chance on november 6th to do that. romney went to details of the emergency landing of his wives plane. she landed safely in colorado she was not injured. >> i appreciate the fact is she is on the ground safe and sound. i don't think she knows just how worried some of us were. when you have a fire and an aircraft, there is no place to go exactly. you cannot find any oxygen from outside the aircraft to get inside the aircraft because the windows don't open. that's a real problem. she was choking and rubbing her eyes. fortunately there is enough oxygen for the pilot and co-pilot to make a safe landing i

be mindful of the cars in front of you. james thank-you erica >>presidentobamaisattentive to get more mileage out of that hidden video. >> there are 47 percent of the people...... a week since mother jones published a speech by mitt romney. mitt romney attacked 47 percent of americans who pay no income tax including veterans elderly and disabled. my job is to not worry about those people. meanwhile the romney campaign quickly pounced on comments by president obama in an interview that aired on cbs sunday. 60 minutes as if he felt pressure from israel's prime minister. when it comes to our national security decisions any pressure that i feel is simply to do with what's right for the people. i will block out any noise. i feel an obligation to make sure that we are in close consultation with the israelis because it affects them deeply. the romney campaign responded " president obama called israel's legitimate concerns about our kron on with nuclear weapons noise this is just the latest evidence of justice chronic this regard for securing our closest ally in the middle east. on interest b